| Name: |
Polymer Chemistry |
| Catalog Number: |
411004Y |
Hours/Credits: |
40/2 |
| Prerequisite(s): |
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Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry |
| Course Description: |
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Polymer chemistry is a foundation course of graduate students of chemistry. The course involves not only chain polymerization, step polymerization and reactions of polymers, but also emphasizes the relationships of structure, property and application. The students should master factors influencing rate of polymerization, degree of polymerization, microstructure of polymer, copolymer composition and study method of control, which lays the foundation for engaging scientific research in the future. |
| Course Content: |
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Basic concept of polymer chemistry; Nomenclature of polymers; Classification of polymers; Molecular weight; Microstructure of polymer; Physical state of polymer.
Chapter 2 Radical chain polymerization
Mechanism of free radical polymerization; Chain initiation; Rate of polymerization; Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution; Control of rate of polymerization and polymer molecular weight; Living/controlled free radical polymerization; polymerization methods.
Chapter 3 Cationic polymerization
Cationic polymerization of vinyl monomers; Initiation; Mechanism of cationic polymerization; Effect factors.
Chapter 4 Anionic polymerization
Anionic polymerization of vinyl monomers; Initiator system and initiation; Concept and feature of living polymerization; Living anionic polymerization; Group transfer polymerization; Aldol condensation-type of group transfer polymerization.
Chapter 5 Ring-opening polymerization
Cyclic ethers; Lactams; Lactones.
Chapter 6 Coordination polymerization
Ziegler-Natta catalyst; Ziegler-Natta polymerization of nonpolar alkene monomers; Metallocene catalyst system.
Chapter 7 Chain copolymerization
Copolymerization equation; Types of copolymerization; Microstructure of copolymer; Radical copolymerization; Block polymer; Graft polymer.
Chapter 8 Step polymerization
Condensation polymerization; Mechanism of linear polymerization; Linear polymerization kinetics; Effect factors of degree of polymerization in linear polymerization and control methods; Step condensation methods; Linear condensation polymers; Cross-linking polymerization.
Chapter 9 Reactions of polymers
Reactivity of polymer and effect factors; Crosslinking; Degradation; Aging of polymer materials and anti-aging methods. |
| TextBooks: |
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| Reference: |
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1. George Odian, Principles of polymerization, John Wiley.
2. Zhuren Pan, Polymer chemistry, Chemical industry press.
3. Harry R. Allcock, Contemporary polymer chemistry, Science press.
4. Allcock, Contemporary polymer chemistry translated by Qijin Zhang, Chemical industry press. |
